>> Stephen: WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMENS. FOLKS, MY GUEST TONIGHT HAPPENS
TO BE THE LONGEST-SERVING CAST MEMBER OF "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE."
HE HAS JUST WRITTEN A NEW BOOK, "WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE:
LIFE LESSONS, FUNNY STORIES, AND QUESTIONABLE PARENTING
ADVICE FROM A PROFESSIONAL CLOWN."
PLEASE WELCOME TO "THE LATE SHOW," KENAN THOMPSON.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪
>> Kenan: UNBELIEVABLE.
>> Stephen: PEOPLE, THEY LOVE THE KENAN THOMPSON.
SO LOVELY TO HAVE YOU ON FINALLY.
CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR LIKE 18 YEARS AND I'VE
NEVER SAT ON WITH YOU BEFORE. >> Kenan: YOU HAVE BEEN,
YOU'RE A LEGEND. THIS WAS A LONG TIME COMING.
THIS WAS A REAL ACHIEVEMENT. I LOVE THIS.
I LOVE IT. >> Stephen: I'M SO GLAD.
>> Kenan: MEETING YOU, THAT IS, ALSO BEING HERE.
IT IS AN ACHIEVEMENT. [CHEERING]
>> Stephen: THE ED SULLIVAN THEATER IS VERY SPECIAL.
THE BEATLES. >> Kenan: THIS THEATER IS
HISTORIC. YOUR HISTORIC.
[LAUGHTER] >> Stephen: NOT QUITE AS
HISTORIC AS THE THEATER. >> Kenan: NOT EVEN CLOSE.
>> Stephen: I'M NOT A LANDMARK.
>> Kenan: I THOROUGHLY RESPECT YOU.
IT'S AN HONOR. >> Stephen: I THOROUGHLY
RESPECT YOU AS WELL. ALWAYS ENJOY WHAT YOU DO,
EVERYTHING YOU DO. >> Kenan: THANK YOU.
MY MOM IS HERE. >> Stephen: WHERE IS YOUR MOM?
WHERE IS MOM? >> Kenan: THERE SHE IS.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] IT'S A FAMILY THING.
>> Stephen: WOW. LOOK HOW HAPPY.
>> Stephen: WE'VE GOT TO GET YOUR MOM A BETTER SEAT.
WAY BACK THERE. DID YOU HIDE HER SO SHE WOULDN'T
SEE YOU. >> Stephen: IF FAMILY IS HERE
I LIKE TO PUT THEM COME I DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
>> Kenan: I THINK SHE WAS SLIGHTLY LATE.
MY COUSIN. IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR.
>> Stephen: IT'S LOVELY TO HAVE YOU ON.
21 YEARS NOW. >> Kenan: 21 YEARS.
>> Stephen: ON "SNL." HOW DO YOU POSSIBLY DO 21 YEARS?
I WORKED THERE FOR ONE MONTH AND MY BONES STARTED TO HOLLOW OUT
LIKE A BIRD'S. HOW DO YOU LOOK FANTASTIC FOR
MANAGEMENT KEEPING THAT SCHEDULE?
HOW DO YOU DO IT? >> Kenan: THE BLACK DON'T
CRACK. WRITE THAT DOWN.
>> Stephen: WHEN DO YOU SLEEP IS THE QUESTION.
>> Kenan: I'VE LEARNED TO ADJUST TO THE SCHEDULE, YOU
KNOW. IT'S A NIGHTLY SCHEDULE.
I'M TIRED ALL THE TIME. THINK ABOUT PEOPLE THAT WORK
NIGHTS. THEY USUALLY LOOK LIKE TIRED
PEOPLE. I SLEEP DURING THE DAYTIME AFTER
I DROP THE BABIES TO SCHOOL AND STUFF.
THEN TAKE AWKWARD NAPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY KIND OF
THING. >> Stephen: DID YOU SAY
AWKWARD NAPS? LIKE IN ODD PLACES?
>> Kenan: WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE AN HOUR AND A HALF IT'S HARD TO
CHECK OUT. >> Stephen: WHEREVER YOU ARE
COMING JUST LIE DOWN? >> Kenan: I SHUT DOWN.
I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO DO IT NOW. [LAUGHTER]
>> Stephen: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE YOU
STARTED OFF WITH. HERE'S THE CATCH YOU STARTED OFF
WITH 2003. RACHEL, CHRIS PARNELL,
AMY POEHLER. MAYA RUDOLPH.
FRED R MASSON. KENAN THOMPSON.
HERE'S THE THING, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HURT ANYONE'S FEELINGS.
WHO WAS THE BEST? THEY ARE PROFESSIONAL.
THEY UNDERSTAND SOMEONE HAS TO BE BEST.
>> Kenan: I GIVE CREDIT A LOT TO MY SISTER, MAYA RUDOLPH.
SHE'S THE MOST INCREDIBLE. >> Stephen: I'LL BUY THAT.
I WILL BUY THAT. >> Kenan: SHE'S AWESOME.
>> Stephen: I'LL BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR.
>> Kenan: ROBOCOP REFERENCE. SHOT OUT.
>> Stephen: THAT'S HOW YOU GET THE BIG MONEY.
MAKE TINY REFERENCES NO ONE GETS.
THAT IS THE COLBERT PROMISED. WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK
BUT DON'T GO ANYWHERE. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH MORE
KENAN THOMPSON, EVERYBODY.